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BAD FOR HOME ROLE Little Hops that the Factions in Ireland Will Oome Together. MEETIN'G OF MEMBERS IS TO BE CALLED Dillon and His Followon Most Likely Will Absent Themselve * . MEALY WRITES LETTER IN BITTER TERMS Acks Bedmond to Lay Parnollito Proposals Before Coming Meeting. REQUEST NOT LIKELY TO BE GRANTED Amnesty Association Will lie Woniid Up , nn the Last of the Political' Prisoners Ilnvc lleeii llclcnncd. ( Copyright , 1809 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Sept. 2. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Not much hope la entertained among those beat ac quainted wJth the situation In Ireland that nny good will came of the new attempt to bring the homo rule factions together. Hcaly hus asked Redmond to lay the Par- r.ollltc proposals for unity before a committee - too appointed by the Irlsn members In April last for the purpose of recelvlug each proposals. Redmond's suggestion was that a nmall conference , representative of all noctlona , should discuss the basis of reunion. Redmond ban replied to Healy , agreeing to his suggeatlouft , and a mooting of homo rulu members of all sections will shortly be called. Dillon bos taken no part In the correspondence , but when Redmond's pro posal was flmt made he declined to accept It ao a settlement. The unity question Is now taken In hand by the people themselves. It jn unlikely , therefore , that Dillon will support Uio proposal at the forthcoming mooting of the party. It Is moro probable that ho and his supporters will absent thom- Bclvea from the coming meeting. Healy'o letter to Redmond Is couched In terms of bitter hostility to Dillon and gives no hope of an amicable foellng being established , though Healy Is said to have been urged to wrlto to Redmond by ono of Dillon's fol lowers. Owing to the fact that the last of the political prisoners has now been re leased , the Irish Amnesty association will bo ilnally wound up , StrniiKo Story of I.ont Oemn. A strange story of pearls lest In St. James park and found and lost again le now ngltatlng Scotland Yard. The woman who lost them has succeeded up to the present in keeping her Identity a mystery , but al though the pearls were only worth $400 , she has advertised a reward of $5 for each ono returned. It was from the lips of 7-year-old Johnny Saundurs , who lives In a Blum In tbo bdr- ough at the other side of the Thames that the story which cave tho-first duo was . .Johnny , with two companions , was ng near the Horse Guards parade when he found a pretty little cardboard box. In the box was a "necklace of lovely beads , " and after Johnny and his friends had ad mired them they discovered flve more beads wrapped In tissue paper. Johnny put the loose ones in his trousers pocket , but the pocket had a hole in it , and was empty when the trio reached home , hot and hun gry. After dinner there was a gathering of the clann iu Scovell road. Johnny was the hero and distributed.the pearls impartially among his playmates. The fashionable young woman who lost the Jewels will probably never see ono of them again. The South Sea house , where the famous financial bubble was blown nearly two cen turies ago , has been sold , and in a few months will be razed to the ground. The famous old pile of buildings In Thread- needle street has gone through many changes lnco It was the home of the South Boa company early In tbo last century , and is now let out in offices. Tha purchase price of the freehold Is $1,7BO,000 , equal to nearly $250 per square foot. It is likely that during the demolition some Interesting historical discoveries will be made. Dry Month In KiiRliiiul. The month of August which just closed was the dryost experienced In 'England gen erally during the last half century , and In London the dryest for threo-qunrters of a century. The total rainfall of London was only ouo-thlrd of an Inch. Records ot previous years do not show any August with a less fall than nine-twentieth of an inch. inch.Tho The absorbing interest of the Rennes trial is put In the shade by the annual/pllgrlm- ago to Lourdes. The number of pilgrims this year In organized parties is 1,200. The Paris Figaro gives a list of eight alleged miraculous cures registered and scientifically established by Dr. BoUsalrlo , dlrectour du Bureau des Constatlons and several pro fessional colleagues , Including foreigners. These aio mostly surgical cases cured by Immersion In the pool , which has been analyzed and found to contain no special therapeutical qualities. Several women of the French nobility aided sick pilgrims to take their batha and attended thorn In the hos pital. The number of American visitors In Europe this season has passed all records. London and continental hotels have reaped a rich harvest , a majority of the visitors beginning and ending'their European trip In London. It la estimated that 100,000 Ameri cans visited Riiropo this year. Itwas noted that what Interested Ameri cana most in London were the ancient and literary associations. The house where Dr. Johnmm compiled his dictionary In the upper room In Gough square , the desolate grave of Oliver Goldsmith In the temple and the birthplace of I/ord Byron In Holies street. Month African Show Cloned. The manager of the Earlncourt exhibition , has succumbed to the popular outcry and ordered the Kaffir Kraal , In connection with Bavage South Africa , to ba closed to women. The director * of Savage South Africa ab solutely deny any Impropriety aud are very annoyed , but complied with the order the llrst day. After the official notice was given hundreds if women , Including fashionable \Vost End persons , presented themselves with the Intontlrn of vlcitlng the kraal , but were refused admission and openly gave expres sion to their keen disappointment and waited about the entrance to taw kraal till the 2ulu savages and MataUelo emerged on their way to the theater for the nightly show. It was noticed that the eavngps wore long coats or wore otherwise decently clad , Previously they wora very scanty raiment while passing through the exhlbtlon grounds. The pro prietors of the Ethiopian show are consider ing whether they will take legal action ngnlnst the exhibition authorities , as they nllt-ge that no undue familiarity existed between the blacks and white women. Noth ing occurred beyond the shaking of hands , and this was most frequently owing to the forwprdnpus of the white women thomsclvca. frank Flllls. niuuaglu * director of'tho South African show , defends the practice , "Whlto women have shaken hands with General Tom Thumb , with cowboys &nd the two-headed nightingale , " This hag drawn an Indignant protest from Mrs , Tom Thumb , who writes that her hus band , ' the late Charles Stratton , was an edu cated gentleman who should not be classed with eavago South Africans. DOINGS OF THE SWELL SET Andrew CarneK'e ' nnd Otliec Amer ican * Cnt ( lulte a Figure Across the Water. ( Copyright , 1839 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Sept. 2. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The prince of Wales has been joined at Marlenbad by hla favorlto sister , Princess Louise , whose society tbo prince has often said has a tonic effect on her relatives. The prlnco has recently shocked the sticklers for rigid ad herence to the regime prescribed by the euro by partaking of some grouse sent him from the Scotch moors. The cure season Is most over now nnd many who have been staying at Marlenbad , Homburg , Carlsbad , Kissinger or Schwalbach arc moving onward for the after euro at Alx-les-Balns. English visitors Included Lady Randolph Churchill. Some of the people are deserting Horn- burg now , but among those still there arc Mr. and Mrs. Drexel nnd Mrs. Arthur Pagot and Claude Hay. Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie have boon attending many outdoor functions In the county of Sutherland recently and are very favorably disposed toward horticulture In the district. On Wednesday last they took a prominent part In the flower show at Novar , a pretty hainlot on the property of Munro Ferguson , M P. Carnegie denied that Florida was the kingdom of flowers. He said the true king dom of flowers was the district f Hecton. Munro Ferguson , a younger brother of the proprietor , declared that Carnegie Is llko Roentgen rays , one who sheds light in dark places. Carnegie had as a visitor the superIntendent - Intendont of the botanical gardens at Wash ington nnd also the president of the society , embracing In its membership almost all the horticultural societies of America. Both are of tlio opinion that the flowers In the district of Novar surpassed those ot any other locality with which they were ac quainted At Tain on the preceding Friday a similar show was opened by Mrs. Carnegie , the party there Including the American am bassador and Mrs. Choato and W. T. Stead. Choato made some remarks regarding pre historic and latter day gardens. He said : "I Iblnk men and women have gone back to the first principles ot mankind. The original design of creation wan that all men and women should be gardeners and do nothing but that , all the time to bo engaged in the cultivation and enjoyment of fruit and flowers and vegetables , which would grow up spontaneously about them without toll on their part. But a stronger got into the garden and played the d 1 with them all. Now I think the men and women of today should retrieve end correct the mischief which was done that day. They appear to have found that the noblest efforts they can make Is to raise a little garden in and about their own homes. But as coo of the effects of transgression of our original ancesters It Involves a great deal of toll and care. But It is satisfactory to flnd men and women doing their beat to correct the mischief originally done. " 'CarneEio J& or ajdJpjr tp Carnegie in- BlltuTo"at Plftsburc ; ' an ancient man trap which he found In Sklbo castle on tak ing possession. Ho Is rebuilding Sklbo castlo. The work is being steadily pushed forward and a great number ot workmen nro employed. Steel girders used In Hie en largement of the castle have been brought from Plttsburg. Carnegie has in hand a i scheme to benefit the school and village libraries. It Is his Intention to secure 40- 000 standard works , which will be distributed among the existing libraries In Scotland and England and Ireland. The scheme la not yet complete In Its details. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin were present at the athletic sports at Glenurquhart near Balmacan on Saturday. The party Included Bradley Martin , Jr. ; the earl and countess of Craven , the counters of Strafford , Count de Kcroglay and Mr. Roosevelt. The prizes wore presented by Mrs. Bradley Martin. LONDON IN THE DOLDRUMS Dearth of Mattern of Social Interest In the ISiiKlUh Capital Demo- cratlc Conduct of Walen. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Sept. 2. Excepting the small Incursion of society folk Thursday to see Mrs. Langtry's first night In "The Degene rates , " London remains in the social doldrums. Partridge shooting commenced Friday. The birds are reported to be plentiful. There Is such a dearth of matters of inter national Interest that even the recent special election In the Eighth Missouri district for a successor to Congressman Richard P. Bland has been utilized as the topic of the day , lengthy editorials foreshadowing oil kinds of possible political upheavals in the United States. A weekly paper again brings up the May- brick caeo , saying the Injustice done to Droyfus Is nothing when compared to that done to Mrs. Florence Maybrick , the Ameri can undergoing penal servitude for life after having been convicted of poisoning her husband , basing its remarks on the old theory that she ought to have been hanged or freed , The prevalence of the plague abroad creates uneasiness hero And the authorities have taken a few regulation precautions at the ports. But the bulk of the English are far too satisfied with their sanitary security to seriously consider the possibility of an outbreak In this country. Many stories ore current about the prince of Wales' recent visit to Marlenbad , where do was mofit democratic. It Is said that a Polish Jew , sittingou a park bench next to the prince , not knowing his Identity , began to question him about what ho paid for bis rooms , doctors , etc. , ending with digging his royal highness In the ribs and telling him he looked too healthy to need the water cure. An astonishing report la going the rounds about the now gun made at Woolwich , which Is said to be BO powerful that no range JB long enough to test it , so a now range Is to be built. It is seriously stated that the first shot went out of sight and that it was Impossible to get the exact range. But the range was conservatively estimated at fifteen miles. As the extended testing grounds will not bo ready for some time , U Is EiId iho gun la being shortened BO that It can b tested Immediately , Public Interest In both the Dreyfus court- martial and the Transvaal crisis rather Magged during the week and H Is not yet keen on the yacht race , though the papers give good accounts of Shamrock's doings. Kn Truth In the Statement. ( OupyrlPht , 1899 , by Press Publishing ; Co.T LONDON , Sept. 2. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The Stage , the organ of the dramatic profession , which Is in the confidence of the Actors' associa tion , scouts the Idea that secret meetings of that body have been held to protest against the American invasion. No official denial is forthcoming from the Actors' as sociation , but it la generally believed that there IB no truth in the statement. LOOKS LESS WARLIKE Transvaal Situation Appears to Assume a Mora Peaceful Phase. LONDON PEOPLE ARE QUITE OPTIMISTIC Negotiations Seduce the Possible Points of Difference to Three. ENGLAND WILL NOT DISCUSS SUZERAIN Great Britain Will Not Surrender Big ! Future Intervention. PREPARATIONS FOR HOSTILITIES Oem Paul' * People Are I/en * Appre- heiislve of Trouble Tlmn Are the and Prepare for the Worst. ( Copyright , IBM , by Press PubllshlriK Co. ) LONDON , Sept. 2. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Most people here cling to the Idea that there will bo no war with the Transvaal , despite the active preparations which continue' be made by the war ofllco for hostilities. On Friday a fresh batch of special service officers left for Capetown and a dragoon regiment has been ordered to hold Itself In readiness to start on three days' notice. If hostilities break out the British troops will be commanded by Sir Redvers Duller. The negotiations which have been In prog ress between Colonial Secretary Chamber lain and President Krugor have reduced the possible points of difference to throe. Eng land will not surrender Ita right to future Intervention. It asks that the reform bill , which Kruger has promised , shall not be Introduced till the British agent at Pretoria has made his suggestions , and refuses al together to discuss the question of suzer ainty. This latter Is regarded as being the dangerous point. The Most proposal , that of Secretary Chamberlain , for a now conference at Cape town , has caused dissatisfaction to the Ult- landors. They think It will Involve further delay. The latest news from South Africa goes to show that the people there are more apprehensive of war than those here In London. The Stock exchange people do not apprehend war and In the Kaffir market prices do not fall to any remarkable degree. Underwriter. ) at Lloyds are demanding a premium of 60 per cent against a declara tion of war within six months and the people In the Transvaal are Insuring their prop erty against war risks , chiefly warehouses and premises llkery to be burned. PEACE DAWNS IN TRANSVAAL Honra Shorr Disposition to Meet Im perial Government Half Way In Arrnnfrlnf ? n Settlement. PRETORIA , Sept. 2. The reply of the Transvaal government to the Imperial gov ernment's last dispatch has been received toy Mr. Conyngham-Grcene , the British agent here. It Is understood that the gov ernment is willing to meet the other side In a conference at Capetown , as suggested , and to explain the working of the new fran chise law The Transvaal government Is also willing to receive the friendly sug gestion of the Imperial government. A more hopeful feeling prevails here. LONDON , Sept. 2. Right Hon. Herbert Asqulth , former home secretary In Lord Rosebery's cabinet , addressed the Liberal aEsoclatlon at Lcven this afternoon. Ho said he was convinced that there is noth ing in the Tranevaal situation , delicate and dangerous as It Is , which cannot and ought not to be safely solved by firm , prudent diplomacy "I do not believe , " he said , "anything has occurred or Is threatened to bring us even within measurable distance of a catas trophe which would be a reproach to states manship , a calamity to civilization and an almost incalculable disaster to South Af rica. " DIVIDE UP THE OIL FIELD Standard Oil Mncnntes Make n Propo sition to IleprcHeiitatlvcM of the llakii Syndicate. ( Copyright , 1803 , by Press Publishing Co. ) BERLIN , Sept 2. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I am In formed by an oil trader hero in a largo way that negotiations between the Standard Oil company and the Baku syndicate for a geographical delimitation of their respective spheres of trade , which were broken off five or six years ago , have been again resumed The Standard Oil people propose to take England , France , Germany and the other western countries in Europe , also the west ern portion of the basin of the Mediterra nean , leaving Russia , Austria and the re maining countries of eastern Europe and the Levant ports to the Baku trade. Baku traders are , It Is understood , moro agreeable than they were flvo years ago , as hey de spair of conquering the western markets with their inferior oil , excepting the de mand for heating purposes and for lubri cating oils. M. de Wltte , Russian minister of finance , however , raises objections to this artificial arrangement , as he has the greatest hopes that the Baku refiners will eventually suc ceed In bringing up their product to the American standard. The correspondent further bears that the larger merchants and consumers of American oil In Bavaria are following tbo example of oil merchants In the Grand Duchy of Baden by moving the government to permit only cuch Increases on North German prices aa are actually In curred on transport from the harbors cf the Gorman ocean. The Standard Oil people at Mannheim , who supply nearly the whole of southern Germany , have added an In crease to the price far In excess of the actual cost to transport it from Bremen , DARING TRADE COMBINATION London AVulI Paper Manufacturer * Komi a Coinhlne Price * to Jlu Ilulied lir.O I'er Cent , ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON. Sept. 2. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The most dcrlng and what will probably be the meet successful tr&de combination ever formed In this country , will come Into operation Mon day , All the manufacturers of wall paper , with the exception pf four flnns , in Lon don , haye agreed to pool their proflta. The capital aggregates (1,000,000. The promoters have guarded against for eign competition by an agreement with the dealers who have signed the contracts , not to deal with foreign manufacturers for ten years. By the end of ten years , it is ex pected that the syndicate will be strong enough to ward off all competition. The price ot the cheapest eoru of wall paper Is to bo raised Immediately 250 per cent. About one-third of those engaged in the trade will be thrown out ot employ ment. The syndicate expects Immense proflts. | YANKEE TOOLS ARE USEFUL American Manufacturer * ! Supplanting Machinery , Much to the of John Hull. ( Ccxpyrlght , 1899 , by the Associated Press. ) LONDON , Sept , 2. With so many material signs of the increase ot American leaven in English life It is small wonder that the K ess nnd people are paying special , and , In onio Instances , hysterical .attention to this Encnaco to Insular habits. The hnlght of this ( feeling is perhaps best Illustrated by the , remark of an English Jockey , who , seeing last Tuesday at Derby the American Jockeys securing all three places In ono rnco , mut tered : "Othello's occupation U gone. " On the same order is J.ho Olobo'a comment upon the purchasing from Plttsburg of gondola cars for the Soudan railroad. H says : "No Imperative question of time can be urged here , as in tho-caso of Atbara , nnd it Is hoped that a full inquiry will be made as to the facts. " * In reply to an evening paper's query as to vrhy the government tins now promised to help the farmers by securlnf ? the bpst Ameri can Instead of English mochlijory , an Anglo- Australian writes : "Nobody In Australia would think ot using anything 'but American machinery. It Is all American , from the reaper and the binder to the lawn mower and garden trowel. Many ot the Implements are unknown to the English farmer. J , Bull will stick to the old groove. " Another sign of the times Is the announce ment by ono of the largos * flrma of brewers In the United Kingdom that they arc going to make lager beer , which1 Kn.s caused article ? to appear bewailing thq- threatened popu larity of the ancient nnWonal drink ale. Drawing attention to theiliicrcased use of ice , the Standard says : ' 'The recent hot weather Inclined the Englishmen to sym pathize with the irritability usually dis played by American visitors at the difficulty In securing It. " EASY VICTORY FOR JIMINEZ Capital of Santo Domingo Declares for Aspirant , Who In on Ills Way to the. Inland. PUERTO PLATA , Santo , Domingo , Sept. 2. Santo Domingo City , the capital , has declared - ! clared for Jlmlnez. , Telegraphic , postal and railroad communication has. been restored without censorship throughout the country. The members of the provisional government have left Santiago de las Caballeros for the capital. CAIMANERA , Cuba , Sept. 2. The vessel carrying General Jlminez , who sailed from Santiago yesterday , put into this port because of indications of a severe storm. Jlmlnez will next proceed to Baracoa , where he will probably embark a party of Dominicans , who were detained there recently by direction of the American military authorities. General Jlmlnez declines to make known his precise destination. Ho will probably land nt Port au Prince or at Puerto Plata. His veesel has no arms or , ammunition on board. J f 1'uiidrt for Piu-riil A."rtal , * , ( Copyright , 1891) ) , by Press Publl&hlns Uo. ) LONDON , Sept. 2. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Lord Mayor Daniel Tallon of Dublin nnd John Redmond will sail the middle of October for America to collect funds for a memorial to Parnell in Dublin. The Journey is undertaken In response to an Invitation from 150 citizens of Boston holding various views on Irish as w"ell as American political affairs. TWO CASES OF YELLOW FEVER No Alarm at New Orleans , Iiat Scare KlNcwIiere in I'nralyzliiR littsineN * . NEW ORLEANS , Sept. 2. The report of ono fatal case of ycltow fever in New Or leans has caused no excitement hero and no heglra from the city , but there is consid erable vexation in the business community over the establishment of quarantine by the surrounding towns. For a week at least It seems likely that Texas and Alabama will be closed against New Orleans freight , In volving a heavy loss In current business. Dr. Sanders of Mobile is quoted as saying tho/e are two cases in this city. Ono of these is the Adoiph boy , who died yeeter- day ; the other is a biisplclous case , now convalescent and in no danger of death. The Stale Board of Health has been called in session today to consider the situation. WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. The marine hos pital service has received a telegram from Surgeon MoAdams at Kpy West stating that one death occurred last night from yellow fever and no new cases are reported. Troops Detained liy Quarantine. WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. The War deport ment Is making ovpry effort to secure the removal of the two batteries of artillery garrisoned at Key West , but has so far been unable to do oo because of the strict quar antine drawn by the Florida state officials. Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hos pital service has undertaken to pcura the removal of the troops. If he succeeds the soldiers will be taken directly from the wharf at Tampa on board train to Atlanta and placed at Fort MoPhorson. Otherwise the War department will be obliged to send a government transport to Key West and bring the men north. Assistant Surgeon R. K , McClannahan , medical officer in charge of the naval station. Is among the sus picions cases at Key West , thought to be yellow fever. > MV Cii e nt Key \Vfnt , JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , Sept. 2. The State Board of Health here was advised today of flvo new cases of yellow fever and ono death In Key West , making a total of eighteen cases now In the island city. Dr. Porter , executive officer of the Florida State Board of Health , passed through here at noon to day , enroute from Virginia to Key West , where he will formulate his policy. Ho was Joined hero by Secretary Matthews of the State Board ot Health. The name of the victim today In Key West was Peck. ADVANCE IN PRICE OF COAL IMttnlinrK Conl Combine 1'iitn ou an Increawe from 10 to 25 I'er Cent I'er Ton , PITTSBURO , Sept. 2. The Plttaburg coal combine took charge of the railroad mines In this district ytsterday and today ad vanced prices to $1.10 $ per ton , an Increase of from 10 to 25 per cent a ton. Immediately upon receiving notice the retail dealers rained the price of coal to the consumer 1 cent a bushel , or 26 per cent a ton. Previous to this formation of the com bination prices at the mines ruled from 85 cents to il per ton , Income of the Hock iHlnnil , CHICAGO , Sept. 2. The net Income of the Rock Island road for the month of July was $721,335 , an Increase of { 119,048 over the same tnonth of last year. For the four months ending July 31 , the net Income of the road was 12,095,608 , an Increasa ot J108- 208. GUILTY OR fflKOCENT French Nation is Verj Much Excited Over Status of Dreyfus. TESTIMONY MADE TO SUIT OPINIONS Paris Papers Dish Up Accounts of Trial to Fit the Headlines. ANTIS CLAIM CONVICTION IS CERTAIN Friends of the Accused Offlcar Confidently Predict His Acquittal. NEITHER PARTY WILL ACCEPT VERDICT Whatever May lie the Ilcimlt of the Trial , Unit the Population of France AVID llcvolt It. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) RENNES. Sept. 2. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Whether In bad faith or because of the wonderful faculty for self-delusion that the French possess , the partisans In this trial , Uroyfusltes , as well as antls , have Invariably put on testi mony that has been construed to suit their already settled opinions. The best oxannplo of the effect of this malady can bo seen In the manner in which the antl-Dreyfusltes Interpreted Captain Freystaetler's testi mony. Nothing In the worM ever had clearer significance than his sworn utter ances , but It was amusing to see the stupe faction of the foreign correspondents , not thoroughly familiar with French character istics , when the Paris newspapers arrived hero the next day. All the nationalist sheets had I > | R headlines like these : "Mercler's Victory. " "Mercler Brands a Liar. " "Frejstaottor Convicted as a Perjurer. " "Freystaetter's Collapse Before Mercler and Maurel. " The accounts lit the headlines. One for eign correspondent looked over these papers that morning In dismay and exclaimed in comical bewilderment : "Am I mad ? These people have turned this thing upside down. " I laughed , for I have seen the same sort ol work done for two years. What 1 have said here applies In large measure to both eldes , although the nationalists undoubtedly arc more brazen , or , If you please , more com pletely under hallucination. SInce the trial began It has been curious to watch the Drey- fusltes and their enemies enthusiastically claim a victory after each sitting. It made no difference to them what had been developed. I write this 10 prove how futllo Is the hope the verdict , whatever It Is , will bo accepted and that calm will succeed the present agitation. Whatever verdict the court-martial pro- nounc s , halts the population of Franco will surely revolt from It and will refuse to abandon tie fight. ' If Dreyfus be condemned his partisans will cry : "The court-martial has subserved the Interests of the army and has violated Justice. " If Dreyfus bo acquitted the na tlonallsts will exclaim : "The decision was dictated by the government ; the judges were bought with Jewish gold. " A DrcyfuNiird Vlevr. ( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. ) RENNES , France , Sept. 2. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) It has been claimed many times that Dreyfus guilt was established by three things the secret dossier , the bordereau and his own confession. We know the value of the dossier. It is a collection of forgeries of documents that may flt anybody , without a single proof against Dreyfus. The bordereau may bo discussed graphi cally and technically. The discussion of the handwriting has ended. It proves that the bordereau was written , not by Dreyfus , but by Esterhazy , who , moreover , baa owned up to having written It. The technical dls- cuesioii of it has also ended and it has proved that the documents mentioned In It nmy have been Intercepted and communi cated by any officer of several hundred. The third pillar of the prosecution crumbled two days ago. Human Justice Is so uncertain that nothine Is ever neglected to get a direct confession from the per sons accused. The authorities authenticate such a confession , display It in nroof of their foresight and to safeguard their con- solencea. In this case the yarn about the confession was produced at the same time as the forcerles. The ridiculous story told by Lobrun-Ilonault does not withstand In telligent examination. Wo have now reached the last days of the trial nnd not a single proof against Dreyfus has been broueht forward. I con sider bis condemnation Impossible , I do not say this because of blind partisanship. Nobody has examined the evidence more critically , moro soberly than have I. The attitude of Jouaust , the president of the court , elves mo DO uneasiness. I am eo'n- vlncod that when the officers of the court- martial flnd themselves fnco to face with their consciences not one will dare to com mit the crime of voting against Dreyfus. J. COHNELLY. AH the AntU See It. ( Oo > pyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) RENNES , Franco , Sept. 2. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Three classes of proofs have been produced which malco tbo condemnation of Dreyfus absolutely certain. First. It has been shown that no officer except ono situated as Dreyfus wan could Imvo betrayed the documents In question , The traitor had to bo an officer of artillery ; ho had to be attached to the general staff ; he had to bo a probationer. Ho was Drey fus. Second. Bertlllon , the most distinguished expert on handwriting In the world , proved to the satisfaction of all men of brains that Dreyfus wrote the bordereau. Third. In a moment of weakness Dreyfus confessed his guilt. No one who beard the precise , trtralghtforward deposition made by Captain Lebrun-Henauft can , in good faith , doubt what he said , Moreover , to his testi mony must be added that of Captain d'Attel , These two men do not know each other , but both gave the same version of Dreyfus' self- Incrlmlnatlng words. Hitherto the condemnation of Dreyfus waa only needful. Now It has become abso lutely necwwary for the good of Franco. Were euch an Impossibility as acquittal pos sible In the face of the evidence , self-con clusive , It would mean that money can da everything In this country , even buy the ver dict of our courts-martial. MAURICE BARRES. .Scull ThrniiKh KiiiillHh Keyex , ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publlsh'nff Co. ) LONDON. Sept. 2. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The uncer tainty as to Dreyfus' ultimate fate IB well illustrated by the diverse effects the evi dence of the week has hid ou the minds THE BEE BULLETIN , Weather Forecast for Nebraska Generally Fair. Variable Winds. Page. 1 I'oor Oiitliiok for Home llnlr. TrannMinl Situation Imtiroxed. Opinions oil the Drryfiin. Cane. American Victory In Philippine * . of the Dreyfus Trlnli Hut Kl ht In ( lie II I iv Sixth. Welcome lit llctnrnlnp : Soldier * . I Last WorU In Oiunlin Society. ClroiiM Comes In Town. R SntnrtlnjN llnif Unit ( iiinrn. \Mtn of ( lie KxniiMttliin. I'rnirritm for l.nhnr Day. U Council 111 nil.I. . in-ill Matter * . IointMv null Common ! . 7 Kiinliiii Judicial Nomination * . Alhyit Frank1 * Hi-cord Disclosed. 8 In ( lie World of Atnnicmcnt. t ) Sportlne HovliMV of ( lip Week. With the Wheel * nnil Wheelmen. 10 Sketch of Hrnr > - Hilton. 11 Short Storlc * of the liny. Pleasant Vacation Trip * . IiMrn Hoys on ( lie KlrliiK Iilno. Conductor Shot liy n Crook. 1- In the Domain of Woman , ii "Drnllcrlc * of Doncunl. " I'l ICdltorlal mill Cotnmriit. 15 ChlciiKO TriiKt Conference. Importance of Chemistry. 10 "Found In the Philippines. " 17 Conilltloii of Qmitlin'H Trade. Commercial ami Flnniicliil Ne s. It ) Kchncs of the AnteKOIIIII. . Musical ItevltMV of the Weclc. 20 Ncvtn of the Ilnllroiiilx. Temperature at Omaha yestcrdayi Hour. ICK- Hour. li' . ( > a. in 7- 32 in S I ( I a. in 7- 1 p. in NO 7 a. in 71 - p. in KS 8 a. in 7-1 ! l p. m SI ) II a. in 78 -I p. m IX ) 1O n. in 81 T p. m MS It a. in SI ( I p. m 81 7 p. in 81 of the English correspondents present at the trial. The Dally Mall correspondent , for Instance , reports : "Although some Dreyfuslto leaders like Jaures continue to enthusiastically affirm the absolute certainty of Dreyfus' acquittal , with flying colors , the lawyers for the de fense are anything but satisfied with the course of events generally and do not look forward to such entire success. They re alize that Dreyfus has been making a rather unfavorable impression the last day or two , his answers , particularly in refer ence to his visits to Mulhauson , not ringing true. "Laborl , too , feels somewhat despondent. Ho is perfectly aware that hla own want of self-restraint has produced answering Irritability on the part of the president and ho feels greatly hampered by the severity with which the slightest Irregularity on his part Is put a stop to by Colonel Jou aust. He feels that he has not dona hla best. "To sum up the situation , those In the Dreyfus camp best able to Judge the prob abilities are by no means hopeful these last few days , since It Is more and moro felt that some overwhelming proof of Dreyfus' Innocence will be necessary to obtain an entirely favorable vofdlct.1 On the other hand , the Dally Telegraph's correspondent wrote at the close of Friday's proceedings : "Dreyfus' fate has Just been practically da- clded. The somewhat tame proceedings of today are absolutely decisive. The prisoner will be acquitted with perfect unanimity if the rules of logic , the rules of evidence or even the principles of common sense have the slightest weight with the honorable offi cers who compose the military tribunal. SInce the decree of the court of cassation was promulgated there has not been a reason , and now there Is no longer even the semblance of a pretext , for clinging to the belief that per haps after all Dreyfus may be guilty. " Maltre Demango expects a verdict on Thursday. The consensus of opinion In Paris Is that the effect of Captain Freystaetter's evidence has been to substitute Mercler for Dreyfus as the real defendant no things stand at pres ent. The minister of war Is liable to prose cution for communicating forged documents to the court-martial of 1894 , for appropriat ing and destroying Judicial documents and for having Illegally procured the communi cating to himself of secret documents after ceasing to bo minister of war. The prosecuting of Mercler , so far as con cerns his conduct while minister of war , Is a parliamentary question , for the offenses wore committed during his tenure of office. He can only bo tried by the senate sitting OB a high court ot Justice , with the consent of the Chamber of Deputies to the prosecution. The two houses of the French Parliament are not in session now and there are obvious reanous why the government should not be In a hurry to convoke them. Probably , therefore , Mercler will be allowed his freedom until the court-martial pronounces its verdict. NO ARTILLERYMAN IS GUILTY KXpert In That Service Demonstrate * That DreyfiiH Could Xot Have Written Ilorderean. RENNES , Sept. 2 , There was n large at tendance and a big number of generals at tbo Lycee this morning at the opening ot the Dreyfus trial. The Interest centered in the testimony of Major Hartmann of the artillery , which was Interrupted by the adjournment of the court yesterday. The major , who haa done great service for the defense , resumed his depo sition regarding artillery matters and the bringing out of points and phraseology in the bordereau Indicating that the writer could not be Dreyfus. The witness wished to enter Into the question of the Robin shell. But on General de Loyo objecting to a statement on the subject In open court , Major Hartmann asked to be allowed to give It behind closed doors , saying It would only take him a few minutes to call atten tion to the point he had In mind. The president of the court , Colonel Jouauat , de cided to hear this part of the witness' tes timony in camera at the end of today's session , or at the beginning of Monday's session. In response to questions from Maltre La bor ! and M. Demange , counsel 'or the de fense , Major Hartmann eald any officer at tending the Chalons camp could have ob tained sufficient Information to write notes on the covering of troops and Madagascar matters , M , Laborl then recalled General Mercler's attack on Captain Freystaetter on the lat- ter's declaration that the secret dossier communicated to the court of 1831 con tained a document concerning a shell , for which General Mercler called the captain a liar. Major Hartmann affirmed that It was i quite possible that particulars about a cer tain shell should have leaked out In 1894. An Interesting confrontation between Geneial do Loye and Major Hartmann fol lowed , the general declaring he did not bo- lleve the major was keeping strictly to the truth. De Loyo then proceeded to point to what bo Bald were inaccuracies In Major Hartmann's testimony. Ho insisted that DroyJua , in the course of conversations with ( Continued on Second Page. ) IT T r AT t 'P * P'PVTI nn I'ALL ' OF A I'ASOiLSS ' Colonel Byrne's ' Men Scala Height and Dislodge Four Hundred Natives. BOULDERS ARE HURLED DOWN THE INCLINE Charge is Mndo Through Dense Shrubbery Dp Almost Perpendicular Slope. TWENTY-ONE OF THE FILIPINOS ARE KILLED One American Officer and Several Men Wounded in Making Asoont. FORT CROWNS HILL THOUSAND FEET HIGH further Treachery In Discovered of Supposedly friendly \ntlves mill Shipping CnniiiilnMlitncr Is I'lncod Under Arrest * MANILA , Sept. 2. S:34 : p. m , the most luacccslblo stronghold of the bands which have bc-un destroying plantations and levying tribute on the people of Negros , was taken Tuesday by the Sixth Infantry , under Lieutenant Colonel Byrne. The only means of reaching Uie town was up HU almost per- pemllculat hill , covered .with dense shrub- bury and 1,000 feet high. The Americans accomplished this under flrc , although an officer and several men wore hit and rocks woie rolled down upon them. The native strength was estimated at 400. Many of the rebels weio wounded and captured and twenty-one wore killed. The American forces captured a quantity of stores and destroyed the fortifications. The shipping commissioner of Mallna , a Filipino hitherto In high standing , has boon arrested , charged with appropriating half of the first month's salary and levying monthly thereafter an assessment from all the native pallors shipped from this port. It Is represented that ho hold a commission In the Insurgent army and was raising funds for the Insurrection. But It Is suspected that his operations were merely prlvnto blackmail. The Information resulting In the arrest of the shipping commissioner reached the port captain and chief of police through a sailor who Is not In sympathy with the In surrection. The Official Gazette , published nt Tarlao , which has boon received here.i contains an order by Agulnaldo assembling the Spanish civil prisoners and sick soldiers at the ports of San Fernando , Union and Dagupaii for repatriation. The order stipulates that ves sels calling must fly the Spanish or Red Croes flags. Jomccllla , the Spanish commis sioner , Intends to ask General Otis for per mission to send ships. Report uf General Otln. WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. General Otl to * day cabled the War department a dispatch which he received from General Hughes , commanding the American forces at Hallo. General Hughes said : "Lieutenant Colonel Byrne on August 31 destroyed Argogula , most Important boodlt stronghold , killing twenty-ono , wounding many ; capturing largo quantities supplies , complete outfit for reloading shells , bolos , epears , oto. The fact was remarkable , as the town waa accessible only by ono road , up an almost perpendicular slope , constantly under flre for 1,000 feet ; one officer and two men were otruck by boulders rolled down on them , but not seriously hurt ; no other casualties reported ; bandit strength , 400. " OTIS CHARGED WITH PERJURY Counsel Illnlr Also Threaten * to llrlnn Similar AvciiHiitloii Attains President Mcltlllley. CHICAGO , Sept. 3. The Timea-HeralU Bays : Charges of perjury and subornation of perjury have been filed against General Elwoll S. Otis , commander of the American army in the Philippines , with President Mc- Klnloy by Frank P. Blair , ono of the counsel for Captain O. B. Carter , late government engineer at Savannah. Counsel Blair do- na/.s / that at an early data he will also ilio charges of perjury and subornation of ppr- Jury against Judge Advocate Colonel Thomas H , Barr and President McKluloy. Colonel Barr appeared In the famous trial of Carter for the government. General Otis was presi dent of the Carter court-martial. Indiana HeiichcH Muiillii. WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. The following has been received at the War department : MANILA , Sept. 1. Adjutant General , Washington : Transport Indiana arrived ; one casualty , unasslgned recruit , Orvlllo Mercer , died August 30 , typhoid fever. Ills remains hero , OTIS. The transport Indiana sailed from San Francisco August 2 , ton officers , 807 recruits ; Colonel C. B. Hood , Sixteenth Infantry , com manding. Colored Heliiiciits Are Filled. WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. General Corbln sayn that the War department has discon tinued the recruiting of colored soldiers at Fort McPheraon and vicinity for the reason that every one of the colored regiments In the regular serv'ce In full and BO far no orders have been given for the formation of any volunteer regiments. The race ques tion , he sajs , has nothing to do with the stoppage of recruiting at Fort McPhorson. OlllrerN A Nluned to .School Duty. WASIUNOTON , Sept. 2. The following army officers have been detailed to college duty : Major William A. Thompson , Grove City college , Pennsylvania ; Captain Dlllard H. Clarke , Unlvertlty of Illinois ; Flrat Lieu tenant Warren R Dunton , Kemper school , Boonevllfe , Mo ; First Lloutnnant Samuo' V. McClure , University of Idaho. WESTOVER AND HARRINGTON I'oiHillstH and Ienun-rats of th .Sixth Judicial District Complete u Fnsloii Ticket. VALENTINE , Nob. , Sept , 2 , ( Special Telegram. ) Tbo democrats and populists of this judicial dibtrlct met In two separate conventions In this city today to nomlnatu two candidates for district judgo. Judge Westoycr , the present Incumbent from the west nnd of the district , who In a popullut , was nominated In 'ach convention by accla mation , There was a protracted struggle for the stcond piaco on the tlcl'ot between Judge Crltes of Chadron ami J. J , Harrington of O'Neill. Mr. Harrington was the choice of the populists and Mr. Crltcu of tbo dumo- crats. After spending the entire afternoon In a fruitless effort to get together by means ot conference committees they mot In joint convention , the democrats being given 49 voUa and the populists 40 votes. Mr. Harrington wan nominated on the flmt ballot. They endorsed the popullRt platform of 1S92 and IS'JU and the popullat state platform of 1S99.
